Höttur men's basketball

The Höttur men's basketball team, commonly known as Höttur, is the men's basketball department of the Icelandic multi-sport club Íþróttafélagið Höttur.

Höttur
Höttur logo
Founded1974
ArenaMVA Höllin Egilsstöðum
LocationEgilsstaðir, Iceland
Team colorsblack, white, red
     
PresidentÁsthildur Jónasdóttir[1]
Head coachViðar Örn Hafsteinsson and Einar Árni Jóhannsson
Websitehottur.is
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

Recent history

Höttur first achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 2005, after beating Valur in the 1. deild karla promotion finals.[2] It finished last in the 2005–2006 Úrvalsdeild, with 3 victories in 22 games, and was relegated back to 1. deild karla.[3][4] The team won 1. deild karla and was promoted to the Úrvalsdeild again in 2015[5] and 2017[6] only to be relegated back both times.[7][8] Höttur was on top when the 2019–20 season was cut short during the COVID-19 pandemic and was promoted to Úrvalsdeild karla. Despite winning 7 games, the team was relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 18 May, Höttur hired Einar Árni Jóhannsson as a co-head coach alongside Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson.[9] In 2022, the team was again promoted to the Úrvalsdeild after winning the 1. deild promotion playoffs.

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Awards

1. deild karla Coach of the Year

1. deild karla Domestic All-First team

  • Eysteinn Ævarsson – 2019
  • Hreinn Gunnar Birgisson – 2015
  • Mirko Stefán Virijevic – 2017
  • Ragnar Gerald Albertsson – 2017

Notable past players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References
  1. "Félög - Höttur". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. "Höttur í úrvalsdeildina í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. "Höttur er fallið úr úrvalsdeild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Iceland Expr.ka. 2006". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Lið Hattar komið í Úrvalsdeildina". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (March 3, 2017). "Höttur komst aftur upp í Domino´s deildina í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (3 March 2016). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan - Höttur 90-72 - Höttur aftur niður í 1. deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. Gunnar Gunnarsson (15 February 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Höttur - Tindastóll 68-80 - Tindastóll sendi Hött niður eftir baráttuleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 May 2021). "Spenntur fyrir að fara á Egilsstaði eftir að hafa búið nánast alla ævina í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. 1. deild karla
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